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Patterns for Wearable Art in Timeless Styles :: Jackie E-S established HeartStrings to provide quality instruction to knitters who want their items to be special, as well as practical and enjoyable ...

Patterns for Wearable Art in Timeless Styles :: Jackie E-S established HeartStrings to provide quality instruction to knitters who want their items to be special, as well as practical and enjoyable to knit. Knitters of all skill levels have come to have the utmost trust and confidence in HeartStrings knitting patterns to make their own heart-felt creations. We think you will, too!

This pattern is rated Intermediate on Craftsy. If you are an experienced beginner who is aspiring to go onto something a bit more advanced (i.e. willing to learn along the way, maybe get help by taking a Craftsy class etc.), then I think you will enjoy this pattern.

I think if you drop down a couple needle sizes, it should work out well enough to give a good fabric. Try it for a few inches and see what you think. Of course the scarf will be bit narrower than the original, but should still look fine.

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If you try to work the scarf in same gauge with lace weight, the fabric will likely be too flimsy and I think the stitch definition for the hearts area will be lost. To compensate, you could go down several needle sizes, but then youd probably have a neck tie rather than a scarf?

Have you considered doubling your lace weight yarn to get something closer to what is called for in the pattern? That might work (of course, youd need double the yardage, also).

This is gorgeous. I'm making it for Christmas for two dear friends who will appreciate "the twists and turns of life" ending in "loving friendship"! Can't wait to get started! Thanks for sharing the pattern.

Somebody has to have the experience and brains to create the pattern, then has to work it a couple of times to work the kinks out of the instructions. I have gotten FREE patterns that were SO BADLY WRITTEN that I emailed the yarn company , oh 10 times for one supposedly simple sweater.I am about to sign on to buy this pattern. It's lovely. I've been knitting for over 60 years, but I don't trust myself trying to do it from the photos (which I HAVE done on some really easy patterns)

I agree it's a bit pricey for an e-pattern, but, a lot of work has gone into it, and I could never do it! So, its just one that you have to think hard about, and make sure you are 100% that you will use it!

You get what you pay for, people work really hard to give you a good pattern, when they are free sometimes they aren't as well written. Patterns are free on Knitty because they have advertizers who support the artists.

This pattern would not be appropriate for an absolute beginner to knitting. But if you are able to cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, bind off, and have a passion to knit this beautiful scarf, you can do it!